Farm Girl Fitness, a gym at 10708 Third Line in Milton, is hosting a DEKA STRONG fitness challenge on Sunday, Nov. 15, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Competitors work through 10 strength and conditioning stations, with no running in between.
DEKA is a division of Spartan racing, the company better known for obstacle races. It runs three versions of the same 10-station course: DEKA MILE adds a mile of running between stations, and DEKA FIT adds a full 5K. The Third Line gym trains for and hosts only the no-running STRONG format.
The stations, called zones, include a 500-metre row, 500 metres on a SkiErg, a cross-country skiing machine, and a 100-metre farmers carry with 40 lbs in each hand for women and 60 lbs for men.
Spartan's registration page lists the individual age-group and ruck entries as sold out. The two-person team category is for ages 14 and up, and adult, youth and mixed adult-and-youth pairs are all allowed.
The gym sits where Milton meets Halton Hills and Acton, and says it is about 10 to 15 minutes from each.
Organizers pitch the day as a chance to earn a DEKA STRONG Mark and to start training for DEKA FIT 2027, the version with a 5K run.
Anyone who registers should know Spartan Race doesn't offer refunds, but registrations can be transferred to another event or racer.
